Which detergent can cause maximum pollution?
CH3CH(C4H9)-CH2CH2(C4H9)
None of these
Greater the branching, greater the non-biodegradability of a detergent. A non-biodegradable detergent causes maximum pollution.
Household detergents are safe and do not cause water pollution.
Sythetic detergents have advantage over usual soaps as far as cleansing power is concerned. But use of synthetic detergents over a long time creates environmental pollution. How can the pollution caused by synthetic detergents be minimised? Classify the detergents according to their chemical nature.